What Hopwells say about themselves
“Hopwells is one of the largest independent frozen food wholesalers in the UK with a reputation built on excellent service and customer care.”
Hopwells Ltd
- Incorporated
- 8 December 1978 (47 years)
- Industry
- Other food services (56290)
- Directors
- Abigail Acton
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- East Midlands
- Address
- T.I.M. CommercialsFurnace RoadIlkestonDE7 5EP
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 27 December 2024
- Conf. stmt due
- 26 May 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 12 May 2026
Charges
- Total
- 3
- Outstanding
- 1
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 2
Officers 7 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Acton, Abigail
Director · Appointed 1 January 2024
British
Born February 1976 (50)
British
Born June 1985 (41)
Field, Martin Patrick
Secretary · Appointed 6 September 2018
Director · Appointed 6 September 2018
British
Born June 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 10 November 2017
British
Born November 1977
Director · Appointed 28 December 1995
British
Born January 1970 (56)
Director
British
Born April 1942 (84)
Officer history (11 former)
3 June 2026
Resigned Peck, Kevin as Director
29 April 2025
Resigned Merrilees, Ian Fraser as Director
16 September 2024
Resigned Bailey, Mark as Director
1 January 2024
1 January 2024
Appointed Bailey, Mark as Director
1 January 2024
Appointed Acton, Abigail as Director
6 September 2018
6 September 2018
Appointed Field, Martin Patrick as Secretary
6 September 2018
6 September 2018
Resigned Kolasa, Nicola Anne as Secretary
23 February 2018
Resigned Breffit, Andrew William as Director
10 November 2017
5 June 2017
5 June 2017
Appointed Kolasa, Nicola Anne as Secretary
5 June 2017
5 June 2017
2 January 2016
Appointed Peck, Kevin as Director
1 January 2016
Appointed Merrilees, Ian Fraser as Director
31 December 2012
Resigned Holman, Philip Arthur as Director
2 January 1997
Appointed Breffit, Andrew William as Director
9 August 1996
28 December 1995
Appointed Holman, Philip Arthur as Director
28 December 1995
3 October 1995
Resigned Peck, Roger Samuel as Director
30 November 1992
Appointed Peck, Roger Samuel as Director
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Corporate entity · Notified 27 December 2023
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 1285847
Former controllers (1)
27 December 2023
Group structure 6 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
T.P. Hopwell (Birmingham) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ortoncrest Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
T.I.M. UK Motors Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
T.P. Hopwell (Holdings) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Hopwells Ltd This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 27 December 2024 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £6,229,207
- Cash
- £2,598,908
- Turnover
- £77,651,356
- Profit Before Tax
- (£7,161,047)
- Employees
- 320
- Debt Ratio
- 66%
- Current Ratio
- 1.2x
- Profit Margin
- -9%
- Return on Equity
- -113%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £4,049,703 | £8,088,364 | £482,773 | £721,493 | £1,074,237 | £1,316,593 |
| Current Assets | £14,492,125 | £15,711,174 | £18,263,100 | £14,017,455 | £14,301,159 | £16,429,081 |
| Debtors | £6,964,329 | £8,999,084 | £7,346,893 | £4,837,446 | £4,190,478 | £8,005,128 |
| Cash | £2,598,908 | £1,818,390 | £6,937,295 | £6,276,843 | £7,509,925 | £5,532,992 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £12,312,621 | £10,409,284 | £6,780,998 | £3,959,562 | £4,295,744 | £5,448,901 |
| Net Current Assets | £2,179,504 | £5,301,890 | £11,482,102 | £10,057,893 | £10,005,415 | £10,980,180 |
| Net Assets | £6,229,207 | £13,257,575 | £11,079,652 | £12,214,072 | ||
| Shareholder Funds | £6,229,207 | £13,257,575 | £11,964,875 | £10,779,386 | £11,079,652 | £12,214,072 |
| Turnover | £77,651,356 | £71,900,650 | £66,247,937 | £48,157,602 | £39,295,882 | £69,158,761 |
| Cost of Sales | £59,610,998 | £54,776,451 | £50,051,591 | £37,256,589 | £29,946,836 | £54,176,019 |
| Gross Profit | £18,040,358 | £17,124,199 | £16,196,346 | £10,901,013 | £9,349,046 | £14,982,742 |
| Admin Expenses | £11,196,975 | £4,625,493 | £4,480,233 | £5,454,177 | £5,723,728 | £6,056,405 |
| Staff Costs | £10,778,831 | £8,068,768 | £7,748,286 | £6,467,824 | £7,375,070 | £8,101,059 |
| Operating Profit | (£7,193,861) | £1,808,394 | £1,483,702 | (£386,779) | (£1,430,320) | £575,411 |
| Profit Before Tax | (£7,161,047) | £1,902,684 | £1,505,250 | (£374,251) | (£1,406,217) | £607,924 |
| Tax | (£132,679) | £569,984 | £279,761 | (£153,985) | (£271,797) | £118,619 |
| Profit for Period | (£7,028,368) | £1,332,700 | £1,225,489 | (£220,266) | (£1,134,420) | £489,305 |
Filings 167
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 September 2026 | Termination of appointment of a director | |||
| 21 May 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 12 May 2026 | ||
| 10 March 2026 | Registered office address changed | |||
| 27 September 2025 | Full accounts | 27 December 2024 | ||
| 30 May 2025 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 12 May 2025 |
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